Peter Sagan snatches Tour of California title on line as Mark Cavendish wins stage

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Cavendish’s stage win was his fourth of the race – adding to triumphs on days one, two and fiveTim de Waele

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Sagan took the overall victory in dramatic fashion with a late burst to the lineHarry How

Matt Cotton

Last updated at 2:56PM, May 18 2015

Mark Cavendish won the final stage of the Tour of California but the plaudits
went to the man who finished two places behind him. In claiming third place
in the sprint and the associated bonus seconds in Los Angeles, Peter Sagan
took the overall victory in dramatic fashion.

Sagan, of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, executed a well-timed lunge for the line and,
as had happened on the first two stages, was pipped by Cavendish, with
Wouter Wippert, of Drapac, taking second place on the 105-kilometre stage.

The Slovak’s burst was enough to edge Tyler Farrar (MTN – Qhubeka) to the line
and